100 of Central Florida's most influential people weigh in on current events. Read their thoughts on the biggest stories of the week and see what they think will make headlines next week.
Mark Freid, board president, Holocaust Center
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Seattle Seahawks CB Richard Sherman played in his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl on Sunday night. Two of his previous three involved trips to Honolulu, the game’s longtime home.
This is the first year the Pro Bowl was played in Orlando as part of a...

The Pro Bowl consisted of all the drama you’d expect from an exhibition game.
The NFC’s rally in the final moments fell short Sunday night when Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins had a tipped pass intercepted by Buffalo’s Lorenzo Alexander with...

No one cares about the Pro Bowl.
Fans are not interested. Some players can't be bothered even to show up. It's a glorified exhibition, always has been and always will be.
OK, hold on. How about spreading some holiday cheer?
With the announcement this...

With the New York Giants trailing by 17 points in Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa in 2001, Ron Dixon of Wildwood took the kickoff at the 3-yard line.
It was not long before only the kicker stood between Dixon and a touchdown.
"I was thinking to myself, 'I am...

President Donald Trump couldn't stand NFL players kneeling in protest during "The Star-Spangled Banner." His angry call to fire players who didn't stand for the national anthem rekindled both the national debate over the issue and the movement itself.
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President Donald Trump couldn't stand NFL players kneeling in protest during "The Star-Spangled Banner." His angry call to fire players who didn't stand for the national anthem rekindled both the national debate over the issue and the movement itself....

President Donald Trump couldn't stand NFL players kneeling in protest during "The Star-Spangled Banner." His angry call to fire players who didn't stand for the national anthem rekindled both the national debate over the issue and the movement itself.
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The NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award honors a man's involvement in the community and performance on the playing field. In this season marked by kneeling during the national anthem by some players as they protest social injustice, three of those...

Muhammad Wilkerson challenged the New York Jets' defense to hold the Buffalo Bills to 60 yards rushing. Steve McLendon thought 80 would be more realistic. The two D-linemen compromised and settled on 70 — and then went out and got the job done. The Jets...

Football coaches warn players not to say anything that could wind up on the opposing team's bulletin board. When he set out to challenge NFL protesters, Donald Trump took the opposite tack. He put up a billboard. The president essentially called...

President Donald Trump struck a nerve with NFL players when he implored team owners to "get that son of a bitch off the field" for protesting during the national anthem. The line drew loud applause at the president's political rally in Huntsville,...

President Donald Trump's criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League Sunday, as about 200 players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance. A week ago, just six players...

President Donald Trump's criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League Sunday, as about 200 players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance.
A week ago, just six players...

With every season, churn, churn, churn. Like every NFL season, there are plenty of changes this year, including new rules and tweaked old ones, big-name players switching cities, and record books that are waiting to be rewritten. Sam Farmer takes a look...

First Rex Ryan, now Doug Whaley.
Bills owner Terry Pegula completed an offseason front-office purge by firing Whaley, his general manager, and the team's entire scouting staff on Sunday, a day after completing the NFL draft.
Though pleased with the...